The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-03

In the memories and affections of free
and grateful people, and their names
will be loved and cherished as long as
the eagle spreads his wings and the stars
and stripes float in graceful triumph
over the Capitol Of orr Union.
The slave power IN our land, in aiming
blow at liberty and union, undersigned
" struck the Rock of Tyranny, and to
their surprise the living waters of free
dom gushed forth and overwhelmed
that power. When slavery thus struck
lit sounded its death-knell. Those who
loved slavery better than liberty and
union bent the banyon tree of liberty,
but its rebound Frustrated them to the
earth, and four millions of human
beings sprung to their feet, their chains
became unriveted and fell from their
limbs, and they inhaled for the frst
time the breath of freedom. Thus the
evil designs of the oligarchists, under
Providence, were oyerruled for the
realization of the glorious principles pro-
claimed in the immortal declaration of
independence.
Rivers of blood were made to flow by
reason of the announcement of these
principles of our fathers, but it required
oceans to carry into effect and enforce
them throughout the land. A result so
grand could have been achieved only
| through baptism of blood. w e are to-
day not only united people, but free
people. The war not simply resulted
in the restoration of the union, but in es-
tablishing upon ASSURE basis, and forever,
those principles for which our fathers
fought. As these have been paid for
twice-frst at Lexington, Concord, Bun.
ker Hill and other battle fields where our
Revolutionary soldiers shed their blood
and again in the blood-stained fields oil
our late struggle, we should estimate
them beyond price. Truly the price has
been great, but who can estimate the
value of the results attained? Who dare
say it is not worth the price paid, when
we contemplate our achievements as q
people, our greatness as a nation united
and free? Let us try to forgive the
errors of the past and throw the mantle
of charity over the misguided advocates
of disunion. We are one people now
| leb US NC DIS one people. LIS brave TO
forgive the enemy. Let the graves o.
all who fought on either side, fighting fol
what they believed right, be strewn with
garlands. Plant no thorns on any grave
because a rebel soldier lies buried there
and wound not the heart of the living
Magnanimity is a jewel. AS with BRAY
cry we conquered armies, so with kind
ness let us conquer the survivors. They
show willingness to submit to the stu
alton, and, in most instances, to obey
the laws of the land. Let, therefore
our rulers rule in righteousness. Let ole
animosities be buried forever. Our lib
critics are in no danger of being over
thrown. Our union is now cemented as
it never was before. The principa
cause of our late war has forever beer
removed. No slave treads our soil
This is now a free, let it be prosperous
and happy nation. Let US imbibe freely
of the noble spirit of our lamented Lin
coin and cherish malice toward none.
If that great-hearted patriot and states
man could come forth from his sacred
tomb, and could stand before the mis-
| guided participants of the late rebellion
methinks his prayer would be some
thing like this